PGIMER opens admissions for MSc, Fellowship, doctoral courses July 2026 session, Entrance exam on May 31
Chandigarh: The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has released the admission notification for MSc, MSc (MLT), Fellowship, Post Doctoral Fellowship courses for the July 2026 session, with the entrance examination scheduled to be held on May 31, 2026 in both morning and afternoon shifts.
IMPORTANT DATES
Start of M.Sc/M.Sc MLT online registration on Website: 06.04.2026
Application form closes: 05.05.2026
Computer Based Entrance Test: 31.05.2026
Expected date of declaration of result: 04.06.2026
Note*All the above-mentioned date are tentative in nature and may be subjected to change due to certain circumstances with the prior notice on PGI website.
APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FEE
• SC/ST Category : Rs. 1200/- + Transaction Charges as applicable
• General /OBC/Sponsored Category: Rs. 1500/- + Transaction Charges as applicable.
• Persons with Bench-mark Disabilities (PwBD) Candidates are exempted from payment of fee.
All candidates are directed to deposit the above fees through online payment gateway available at M. Sc/M.SC MLT application portal w.e.f. 06.04.2026 to 05.05.2026.
MODE OF PAYMENT: Through Debit / Credit Card / Net Banking (Payment through UPI may be avoided)
All applicants are advised to read the Prospectus and Instructions carefully before starting online registration and ensure that no column is left blank. In the event of rejection of the application form, no correspondence/request for reconsideration will be entertained.
Applicants are also advised to download and take a print of the Application form. They should retain a copy of Application form till the completion of Admission Process.
Please visit website regularly for latest notification/ announcement as well as any Addendum/Corrigendum/Latest updates etc. regarding the Entrance Test.
NUMBER OF SEATS
| Sr. No. | Name of the Course | Total seats |
| 1 | M.Sc. Biochemistry | 8 |
| 2 | M.Sc. Pharmacology | 7 |
| 3 | M.Sc. Anatomy | 2 |
| 4 | M.Sc. Respiratory Care | 2 |
| 5 | M.Sc. Anaesthesia | 1 |
| 6 | M.Sc. MLT (Transfusion Medicine) | 2 |
| 7 | M.Sc. Medical Biophysics | 6 |
| 8 | M.Sc. in Stem Cell & Translational Medicine | 4 |
| 9 | M.Sc. Nuclear Medicine Technology | 8 |
| TOTAL | 40 | |
*Reservation to PwBD candidates will be given on the basis of horizontal roster.
| Sr. No | Department | No. of seats |
| 1 | M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology Histopathology | 2 |
| 2 | M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology Cytopathology | 2 |
| 3 | M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology Immunopathology | 2 |
| 4 | M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology Biochemistry | 2 |
| 5 | M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology Bacteriology & Mycology in the Department of Medical Microbiology | 2 |
| 6 | M.Sc. Medical Technology Virology | 2 |
| 7 | M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology Biotechnology | 2 |
| 8 | M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology Hematology | 1 |
| 9 | M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology Parasitology | 2 |
| 10 | M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology Pharmacology | 1 |
| 11 | M.Sc. Medical Technology Radiotherapy | 1 |
| 12 | M.Sc. Medical Technology Radiodiagnosis | 1 |
Fellowships and Post Doctoral Fellowships
IMPORTANT DATES-
| Start of Fellowship/ Post doctoral Fellowship online Application on PGI Website | 10.04.2026 |
| Fellowship/ Post doctoral Fellowship application form closes | 09.05.2026 |
| Computer Based Entrance Test for Fellowship/ Post Doctoral Fellowship courses | 31.05.2026 (Afternoon shift) |
| Expected date of declaration of result | 08.06.2026 (Tentative) |
APPLICATION FEE
• Fee for all category: Rs. 1500/- + Transaction Charges as applicable.
All candidates are directed to deposit the above fees through online payment gateway available at Fellowship/ Post doctoral Fellowship application portal w.e.f. 10.04.2026 to 09.05.2026.
MODE OF PAYMENT: Through Debit / Credit Card / Net Banking (Payment through UPI may be avoided)
GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A. ELIGIBILITY
i) For Medical Fellowships: A candidate must have passed appropriate examination and hold the experience as per the table below.
For Nursing fellowship (Pediatric Critical Care Nursing)
Candidate must have B.Sc. or Post Basic with 1 year experience in Pediatrics or M.Sc. Pediatrics on or before 31st December/30th June for January and July session respectively.
For Nursing fellowship (Neonatal Nursing)
Candidate must have B.Sc.Nursing/ Post Basic Nursing with 1 year clinical/teaching experience in Pediatric or M.Sc. Pediatric/Child Health Nursing on or before 31st December/30th June for January and July session respectively.
ii) Must have either completed, or due to complete, two yearssenior residency in the concerned departmenton or before 31st December/30th June for January/July session respectively
iii) Must be registered with Central /State Medical Registration Council or Must be registered Nurse (R.N. & R.M.) or equivalent.
iv) Must be within the prescribed age limit as on 1st January/1stJuly for January / July session respectively as detail below:-
General category- 45 years
SC/ST candidates- 50 years
OBC candidates- 48 years
Ex-servicemen and Commissioned Officer including ECO, SSCO who have rendered or released on satisfactory assignment. 50 years Sponsored candidates from other State Governments No age limit. The Candidates applying for Fellowships and Post Doctoral Fellowships (PDF) courses should see the Admission Notice for seats of Fellowships /Post Doctoral Fellowship in various departments at the PGI website.
VACANCY POSITION/ SEAT POSITION
The tentative number of seats available in each specialty for the July, 2026 session is given below. However the number of seats may vary.
| Sr. No. | FELLOWSHIPS | No of seats | ||
| Gen | Spon | FN | ||
| 1 | Medical Parasitology, Deptt. of Med. Parasitology | - | 1 | - |
| 2 | Apheresis Technology and Applications, Department of Transfusion Medicine | 1 | 1 | - |
| 3 | Pediatric Epilepsy, Department of Pediatrics. | - | 1 | - |
| 4 | Pediatric Urology, Department of Pediatric Surgery. | - | 2 | - |
| 5 | Pediatric Diabetes, Department of Pediatric | - | 2 | - |
| 6 | Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry. | 1 | 1 | - |
| 7 | Health Economics, Department of Community Medicine | 1 | 1 | - |
| 8 | Environmental & Occupational Health, Department of Community Medicine. | 1 | 1 | - |
| 9 | Uvietis, Department of Ophthalmology. | - | 2 | |
| 10 | Obst. Anaesthesia and intensive Care, Department of Anaesthesia. | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | Digital Health and Telemedicine, Department of Telemedicine. | - | 1 | |
| 12 | Renal & Pancreatic Transplantation, Department of Renal Tx. Surgery. | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Pediatric Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine (PREM), Department of Pediatrics. | - | 2 | - |
| 14 | Pain Medicine, Department of Anaesthesia. | 1 | 1 | - |
| 15 | Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics. | 1 | 1 | - |
| 16 | Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiodiagnosis. | 1 | 1 | - |
| 17 | PET Imaging, Department of Nuclear Medicine | 1 | 1 | - |
| 18 | SR Linked fellowship in Therapeutic, Department of Nuclear Medicine | 1 | 1 | - |
| 19 | Brachytherapy, Department of Radiotherapy | 1 | 1 | - |
| 20 | Cytopathology, Department of Cytology & Gynae Pathology | 1 | 1 | - |
| 21 | Glaucoma, Department of Ophthalmology | 1 | 1 | - |
| 22 | Dermatopathology, Department of Histopathology. | 1 | 1 | - |
| POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS | ||||
| 23 | Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery. | - | 1 | - |
| 24 | Lab. Immunology & Molecular Lab. Hematology, Department of Pediatrics | - | 1 | - |
| 25 | Pediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia& Intensive Care, Department of Anaesthesia. | 2 | 1 | - |
| 26 | Cardiothoracic Critical Care, Department of Anaesthesia. | 1 | 1 | |
| 27 | Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, Department of Neurology | - | 2 | |
| 28 | Functional Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery. | 1 | 1 | - |
| 29 | Skull Base & Cerebrovascular Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery. | 1 | 1 | - |
| NURSING FELLOWSHIPS | ||||
| 30 | Pediatric Critical Care Nursing, Department of NINE. | - | 3 | - |
| 31 | Neonatal Nursing, Department of NINE. | - | 3 | - |
